Q 57
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(d.) Stream in Sookunpoo Valley. As mentioned in paragraph 16 of this Report, the lots formerly known as Inland Lots 1019, 1020 and 1021, which occupied a very large portion of the Sookunpoo Valley, were surrendered to Government by Sir R. W. B. Jardine, thus admitting of the formation of an additional recreation ground. Practically, the entire area of the valley was very low-lying and swampy, the streams from the surrounding hills pursuing very irregular courses in traversing it. It was therefore necessary to fill in all the flat land, material being obtained from the neighbouring hills, and to train the streams.
The first section of the work was begun in February and, by the close of the year, a length of 1,001 feet of nullah had been completed. By arrangement with the owner of I.L. 1464, a portion of the hill occupied by the building formerly known as the "Belilios Reformatory" which extended over his lot was cut away at his expense to admit of the nullah being constructed on its permanent alignment. In all 20,376 cubic yards of material were excavated from this hill in forming the route for the new nullah.
The nullah averages 8'0" wide by 8'0" deep and is constructed with rubble masonry side walls, supported on a foundation of lime concrete which extends the full width of the nullah. The invert, in the centre of which a semi-circular channel, 9" wide, is formed to take the dry-weather flow, is of cement concrete, 4" thick. In places, where the ground is soft, a layer of rubble stone, 12″ thick, was laid underneath the lime concrete foundation.
1916 Estimates,.....$20,000.00
1916 Expenditure,.. 19,999.90
Total Estimates, ... $51,400.00 Expenditure to 31/12/16, 19,999.90
(e.) General Works.-The following is a statement of the works carried out under this heading :-
(i.) Training small stream-courses in rear of I.L.'s 2039 & 1698, Wongneichong Road, (completed), Length trained. Lin. Ft. 767 Expenditure. $422.57 (ii.) Diverting and training stream-course south and east of I.L. 2121, Sookunpoo Valley, (completed), 481 570.88 (iii) Diverting and training stream-course near S.I.L.'s 420-422, Shaukiwan West, (completed),.. 114 493.15 (iv.) Training stream-courses east and west of I.L. 2138, Conduit Road, and diverting central stream-course to the westward, (incomplete), Cost of work, $1,157.88 Less contribution by lessee, 500.00 317 (v.) Various small items, 657.88 1916 Estimates, $3,000.00 1916 Expenditure, 2,183.41 38.93Q 57
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(d.) Stream in Sookunpoo Valley. As mentioned in paragraph 16 of this Report, the lots formerly known as Inland Lots 1019, 1020 and 1021, which occupied a very large portion of the Sookunpoo Valley, were surrendered to Government by Sir R. W. B. Jardine, thus admitting of the formation of an additional recreation ground. Practically, the entire area of the valley was very low-lying and swampy, the streams from the surrounding hills pursuing very irregular courses in traversing it. It was therefore necessary to fill in all the flat land, material being obtained from the neighbouring hills, and to train the streams.
The first section of the work was begun in February and, by the close of the year, a length of 1,001 feet of nullah had been com- pleted. By arrangement with the owner of I.L. 1464, a portion of the hill occupied by the building formerly known as the "Belilios Reformatory which extended over his lot was cut away at his expense to admit of the nullah being constructed on its permanent alignment. In all 20,376 cubic yards of material were excavated from this hill in forming the route for the new nullah.
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The nullah averages 8'0" wide by 8'0" deep and is constructed with rubble masonry side walls, supported on a foundation of lime concrete which extends the full width of the nullah. The invert, in the centre of which a semi-circular channel, 9" wide, is formed to take the dry-weather flow, is of cement concrete, 4" thick. In places, where the ground is soft, a layer of rubble stone, 12′′ thick, was laid underneath the lime concrete foundation.
1916 Estimates,.....$20,000.00
1916 Expenditure,.. 19,999.90
Total Estimates, ... $51,400.00 Expenditure to
31/12/16, 19,999.90
(e.) General Works.-The following is a statement of the works
carried out under this heading :-
(i.) Training small stream-courses in rear of I.L.'s 2039 & 1698, Wongneichong Road, (completed),
Length Expendi-
trained.
ture.
Lin. Ft.
767
422.57
(ii.) Diverting and training stream-course south and east of I.L. 2121, Sookunpoo Valley, (completed),
481
570.88
(iii) Diverting and training stream-course
near S.I.L.'s 420-422, Shaukiwan West, (completed),..
114
493.15
(iv.) Training stream-courses east and west of I.L. 2138, Conduit Road, and divert- ing central stream-course to the west- ward, (incomplete),
Cost of work,
Less contribution by
lessee,
(v.) Various small items,
1916 Estimates, 1916 Expenditure,
$1,157.88
500.00
317
657.88 38.93
$3,000.00 2,183.41
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